ILOILO CITY – This city has been chosen as the pilot site of a low carbon urban transport system project funded by an agency of the United Nations (UN). Diversion Road is one of the major thoroughfares in Iloilo City. Bike lanes are also integrated along the Diversion Road. (Photo courtesy of...
Government anti-narcotics operatives seized P544,000 worth of shabu on Monday, March 28, following the arrest of five drug suspects in a buy-bust operation in Iloilo City. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspects as Jefferson Maala, 29; James Lorenz Emperado, 33; Adrian...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp (MORE Power) has dramatically improved its services, and has effected relatively lower electricity rates as its P1.9 billion modernization programs bore fruition since becoming technically Ilolilo City’s sole power distributor two years ago. Line men...
The government's pandemic task force has decided to place Iloilo City under Alert Level 1, joining 39 other areas in the same risk classification level until March 15, Malacañang announced. People go about their daily business at Plazoleta Gay in downtown Iloilo City. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin)...
ILOILO CITY—For his failure to openly endorse the presidential bid of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., a candidate for town councilor in Iloilo province has decided to cancel his candidacy. “Ang ini nga kawsa transcends my political career kay ang ini nga election may dako nga impact sa...
ILOILO CITY — Malacañang has dismissed the administrative complaint against Mayor Ronnie Dadivas of Roxas City, the capital of Capiz province. “Sa likod sang mga pagpatalang, pagpasibangod kag kabutigan para samaron ang akon integridad kag ngalan, ang Ginoo yara naga-ubay kag nagatoytoy sa...
Inbound passengers arrive at the Iloilo Airport. (Tara Yap/Manila Bulletin) ILOILO CITY — With the city's downgrade to Alert Level 2, inbound travelers to Iloilo City who are fully vaccinated will be automatically approved for Safe, Smart, and Swift Passage System (S-PaSS). “Fully vaccinated...
ILOILO CITY — Senator Franklin Drilon, an Ilonggo, claimed to have brought an estimated P30 billion worth of projects to the city and province of Iloilo in the last 15 years. “I’m proud of that kay aton gina-palangga ang aton mga kasimanwa (I am proud of that as we love our fellow...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters or kakampinks are still on a high on Saturday, Feb. 26, as the topic #IloiloIsPink is still the number one trending topic on social media site Twitter the morning after Robredo’s grand rally at the Iloilo Sports Complex that drew an estimated crowd of...
ILOILO CITY—Presidential candidate and former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. expressed surprise over the support and warm welcome he received in the city and province of Iloilo where he lost to Vice President Leni Robredo during the 2016 elections. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr....
ILOILO CITY — Contrary to their plan to cut their ties with state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), seven private hospitals in Iloilo City still renewed their accreditation. In a Feb. 22 statement, the seven hospitals emphasized the “interest of public health” as the...
ILIGAN CITY — Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Feb. 22, called on the public, the youth, and news agencies to band together to fight against disinformation, believing that this is one way to keep the spirit of the EDSA people power revolt alive. Vice President Leni...
